Although mining remains one of the main problems in the Yanomami Indigenous Territory, it is not the only one. For example, in the eastern part of the Special Indigenous Sanitary District (DSEI), you can see hundreds of alterations in the forest cover near the border.
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Surrounded by pasture
Visualization of the conflict zone in the Burareiro region, that overlaps with the indigenous territory Uru-Eu-Wau-Wau.
Ranches in indigenous territory provided beef to Casino group
The beef followed a path of invasion and deforestation in the Uru-Eu-Wau-Wau Indigenous Territory, in Rondônia, brought to market at Casino’s chain’s stores throughout the country.
Yanomami territory
A new survey, led by the INPE and Fiocruz, analyzed changes in land use and land cover in Yanomami territory to estimate rivers and populations potentially affected by illegal mining.
The fires in the Amazon are costly for the population’s health
Preserving Indigenous Lands Saves $2 Billion in Public Spending Per Year on Treatment of Fire-Related Illnesses.
Amazon degradation in 2050
Based on an analysis of data published between 2001 and 2018, the study shows the impacts of the four main drivers of degradation: fire, selective logging, drought and edge effects.
Four main drivers of degradation in Amazon forest
Based on an analysis of data published between 2001 and 2018, the study shows the impacts of the four main drivers of degradation: fire, selective logging, drought and edge effects.